IBM 1401 system

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer
gptkbp:architect decimal
gptkbp:community legacy in computing history
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:IBM_7094
gptkbp:component gptkb:von_Neumann_architecture
modular design
extensive documentation available
routine maintenance required
limited processing power compared to modern systems
various features for business use
gptkbp:customerSupport IBM_customer_support
gptkbp:dataUsage batch processing
magnetic tape storage
gptkbp:developer gptkb:IBM_Research
gptkbp:discontinued 1971
gptkbp:endOfLife 1971
gptkbp:engineConfiguration configurable hardware
gptkbp:hasOccupation active user community
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneered business computing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label IBM 1401 system
gptkbp:inputOutput gptkb:IBM_1403_printer
magnetic tape
line printer
punch cards
printed reports
multiplexed channels
keypunch
gptkbp:introduced 1959
gptkbp:language FORTRAN
gptkbp:legacy influenced future computers
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:market significant impact on computing industry
gptkbp:marketSegment commercial computing
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:IBM_1401_emulator
assembly language
third-party software
gptkbp:notableFeature business applications
flexible programming
gptkbp:operatingHours gptkb:IBM_1401_Operating_System
gptkbp:operationalStatus IBM_1401_programming_environment
gptkbp:performance measured in instructions per second
gptkbp:powers about 3 kW
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:IBM_1401_User's_Manual
gptkbp:RAM up to 64 KB
core memory
gptkbp:research IBM_training_materials
gptkbp:services high reliability
gptkbp:storage gptkb:IBM_1402_card_reader
gptkbp:succeededBy up to 1000 characters per second
gptkbp:successor gptkb:IBM_1440
gptkb:IBM_1402
gptkbp:systemRequirements popular in its time
gptkbp:type binary-coded decimal
gptkbp:updates upgradable components
gptkbp:userBase large corporations
gptkbp:weight approximately 2 tons